Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Granny Mini Mandala

Foundation: 4ch, ss into 1st ch to form circleRow 1: 3ch (counts as 1dc); 11 dc into circle; ,ss into 3rd ch at start to close (12dc)

Row 2: Join yarn into any sp between dc, 3ch (counts
as 1dc) 1dc in same space as join (2dc grouping); *2dc into each sp between
dc (2dc grouping)* *to* to end; ss into top of 3ch at start to close (24dc)

Row 3: Join yarn in any space between 2dc groupings; 3ch(counts as 1dc), 2dc in same sp as join (3dc grouping); *3dc in next space between 2dc groups (3dc grouping)* *to* to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close (36dc)

Row 4: Join yarn in any sp between 3dc groupings; 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 1ch, 2dc (4dc grouping), 1ch into same place as join ; *2dc, 1ch, 2dc (4dc grouping), 1ch into next sp between 3dc groupings* *to* around to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close

Row 5: Join yarn in 1ch sp in the centre of any 4dc grouping;
3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc into same sp as join; into next 1 chain sp (separating
4dc groupings) work 1dc, 1dc spike into
top of 2nd dc in 3dc grouping on Row 3, 1dc; *2dc into next
1ch sp in the centre of the next 4dc grouping; into next 1 chain sp
(separating 4dc groupings) work 1dc, 1dc spike into top of 2nd dc in 3dc
grouping on Row 3, 1dc* *to* around to end; ss
into top of 3ch at start to close

Row 6: Join yarn in any sp between dc groupings; in same sp as join work 3ch(counts as 1dc), 1dc spike between 2dc directly below on Row 4, 1dc; *into next sp between dc groupings work 1dc, 1dc spike between 2dc directly below on Row 4, 1dc* *to* around to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close.

Row 7: Join yarn in any sp between dc groupings; 3ch (counts as 1dc) 2dc in same sp as join; *3dc into next sp between dc groupings* *to* around to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close.

Row 8: Join yarn in any sp between dc groupings: 3ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc, 2ch, 2dc into same sp as join; *2dc, 2ch, 2dc into next sp between dc groupings* *to* around to end, ss into top of 3ch at start to close.

Love it! I just finished making a Halloween themed one! I used black, orange, green, purple, and white. I used an I hook to make it larger, too. Mine came out to 10.5 inches. Thank you for this pattern! It was exactly what I was looking for.

4ch, then sl st into the first chain - that is the one that you started with. This will form a little circle and the foundation of your work. Your first round is worked into this. If you prefer you can start your work with the "Magic Ring" - there are a lot of how-to videos for this on You Tube